The influence of applied nitrogen on herbage yield and quality of Lolium perenne L. pastures during the establishment year under subtropical conditions

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 22-26

  McKenzie, F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cellulase dry matter disappearance; Dry matter yield; Herbage N; Perennial ryegrass

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0030060538     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.1996.10634369     Document Type: Article

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